Published in the Nelson Mail 01.08.18 Brightwater Vineyards is one of Nelson’s quiet achievers, owners Gary & Valley Neale just get on with the business of making fantastic wines and building a solid business. Their success in doing both of…
Published in the Nelson Mail 04.07.18 One of the things that makes the Nelson wine region special is the fact every winery in the region is family owned and operated, except for Waimea Estates that the Bolitho family sold to…
Published in the Nelson Mail 20.06.18 Wine show season is rapidly approaching. The range of competitions that showcase the finest of wines includes the New World Wine Awards, for which entries are now open, that has a focus on quality wines priced…
Owning a small business comes with many challenges, I love seeing a business succeed and then have the challenge of what to do when it comes time for the owners to retire or move on to something different. Planning for…
One thing I love about the wine industry is anyone can be part of it, it doesn’t matter how big or small you want your vineyard and wine production to be, there is a place for you. I recently discovered…
Over the years I have written a few columns on the benefits of having a wine cellar; too often these days we just grab something from the shelf in the supermarket when we are shopping but while many wines are…
Shayne Cox, the winemaker at Kaimira Estate in Brightwater, is one of those laconic guys who appears to cruise through life but behind that laid back exterior is a hard-working, very talented and focused winemaker who is passionate about making…
“Ask yourself what is correct ethically and aesthetically, and then what is useful economically; something is right if it helps to preserve the integrity, the stability and the beauty of the ecological community.” Aldo Leopold. This is the opening…
The majority of this region’s wine growing happens on the Waimea Plains, in the Moutere Hills or in the Tasman area, but tucked away in the Motueka Valley at Ngatimoti in a delightful setting is Dunbar Estates. As well as…